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The next generation of data centers will require ever more constant large-scale power measured in gigawatts, not megawatts.
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Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
This request seeks permission to link the first 600 megawatts of electricity generated by the facility directly into the regional transmission network.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
By early 2026, Crusoe announced plans to expand the facility from four to 24 modular data-center units, increasing power demand to approximately 20 megawatts.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) recently reported the lowest summer reliability margin in recent history, around 3,000 megawatts of extra generation.
—Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
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Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
This request seeks permission to link the first 600 megawatts of electricity generated by the facility directly into the regional transmission network.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
By early 2026, Crusoe announced plans to expand the facility from four to 24 modular data-center units, increasing power demand to approximately 20 megawatts.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) recently reported the lowest summer reliability margin in recent history, around 3,000 megawatts of extra generation.
—Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
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“Megawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megawatt. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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megawatt
noun
mega·watt
ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät 
: one million watts
—abbreviation MW
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